Look at the inventory of houses on the market and it is dominated by Colonials: Those built in the Colonial era and those that are constructed today with every modern amenity.

Few ranch-style houses are available and, yet, there is a growing interest in these residences for the single level of living that they provide.

Currently on the market is a ranch at 29 Easton Road in the Coleytown section of town, sitting on a 1.13-acre level property less than a mile from the Merritt Parkway and within an easy traveling distance to public schools and downtown.

The house sits back from the road, creating a sizable front lawn. The rest of the property includes gardens, a large backyard and the in-ground swimming pool. A slate path leads to the front entrance, which includes a covered porch.

Built in 1950, the house has been updated to accommodate living in the 21st century. It has 4,966 square feet of finished living space: 2,568 square feet on the main level and 2,398 on the lower level.

Almost every room seems to have a different kind of stone in the flooring and counters, one more exquisite than the next. It starts right in the entrance foyer, which has a marble floor with an inlaid, patterned mosaic tile marble "rug."

It's like a work of art that one can walk across.

A shared hall bath has a marble mosaic tile floor in an intricate basket-weave pattern. On the lower level one section of the floor is dark tumbled marble, another section is light-colored tumbled marble and the guest bedroom has polished tumbled marble. The guest bath has Calacatta Gold marble flooring. The floor of the laundry room is slate.

The main level features the living and dining rooms, office, gourmet kitchen and three of the home's four bedrooms. The lower level houses the large family room, the guestroom, and a climate-controlled wine cellar that would rival such a cellar at a fine gourmet restaurant. It has a patterned tumbled marble tile floor, wood paneling and wood racks that can accommodate at least 300 bottles, and two counter areas topped in granite.

The most dramatic stone in the house tops the large bar just outside of the wine cellar. The entire two-tiered counter of the bar is made of Labradorite, an iridescent gemstone most often seen in earrings and necklaces. The bar has four electrical outlets and a circular copper sink.

There are three fireplaces in this house. The living room has a marble fireplace, there is another marble fireplace in the den, and a fireplace in the lower-level family room has an attractive surround of stone that complements the Labradorite of the bar counter at the opposite end of the room.

The kitchen, features a center island with a two-tiered granite counter and four-seat breakfast bar, double stainless steel sinks, and Viking Professional appliances. A door in the kitchen leads to the rear deck, which can also be accessed from French doors in the dining room and the master bedroom suite, and a sliding door in the den.

The master bedroom includes an unusual vaulted tray ceiling, walk-in closet and a recessed alcove for displays of artwork, a sculpture or decorative vase. The master bath has a tumbled marble floor and surround of the jetted tub and walk-in shower.

The three-car, attached garage has a ceramic tile floor with a special finish.

For more information or to make an appointment to see this house, contact Carla Rea of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage at 203-895-5788 or 203-429-1049, or email her at Carla@CarlaRealty.com. There is also a Property Hotline at 800-437-6355.